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differing from this, which is printed in Vol. V., pp. 306-308, seems to have been presented. The foregoing shows that the House did not propose to be dictated by the Governor. — ED.]

[General Pepperell's Order relative to the Attack on Louisburg, 1745.] [New Hampshire Historical Society's MSS., Vol. I., p. 65.]

Sir - Immediately on the Transports Anchoring (on board which you are) in Flat Point Cove on the North East side of Chappeau Rouge Bay in the Island of Cape Breton you are to Land your Company & attend Colo Bradstreet who is to Command the whole Detachment Consisting of Eleven Companys in attacking the Royall Battery of Louisburg in the prosecution of which you must Lead your men on well armed with all the Resolution Necessary keeping their Spirits intent on the work before them The plan for this attack you have here with which under God I doubt not will succeed but in order thereto you must keep your men in the best order possible and allways under Command that they may enter notwithstanding any unexpected repulse or unforeseen accident on the consequence hereof depends in a Great Measure the Success of the Expedition which I doubt not the Goodness of our Cause and the Voluntary Dispositions of the men will make this a happy Beginning of in hopes of which I heartily wish you Success and am Sr

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Wm Pepperell

[Report of Committee on Men Raised for Scouting, 1745.]

We the Subscribers Being Appointed By the House of Representatives to Examine Into the Grants of Men in the Year Past And Compare them with the Muster Rolls - Have therefore Examind the Grants by the Memorandum from the Secretary And Report As Follows, Viz That from the 23d of May 1744 to the 24th of Augt following we find Grants for men to be kept in his Majestys Service On the frontiers and at the fort To the Amount of 11270 Days. And we Likewise having Examind the Muster Rolls already Bro't in find.

that by the nearest Computation we Can make there has been in his Majestys Service kept Out On the West Side of Merimack river men to the amount of 6046 Days and on the frontier Between Merimack and Newichewanack River Men to the Amount of 5849 Days which is in the whole 625 Days more than allowd by the Grants Besides what have been kept at Fort William & Mary the Muster Rolls for which are not Yet Bro't in And According As to Us Appears there has been kept Out on the west Side of Merimack River Men to the Amount of 2050 Days More than we Can find Grants for Which is Humbly Submitted By

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Boston April 15, 1745.

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Sir, I have just receiv'd orders from his Majesty, which encourage me greatly to proceed in carrying on the Expedition - Inclos'd are orders from Commodore Warren to Capt Durell to follow him with his ship to Cape Breton, which when you have perus'd 'em, please to seal and deliver to Cap' Durell if he is still with you, or if he should have been sail'd so short a time that there is any possibility of overtaking him, please to send 'em after him instantly by some proper

vessell.

I received Capt Warren's packet a quarter of an hour ago. I am with much Esteem Sir

Your Excellency's most Obedient Humble Servt

His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq'

[Shirley to Wentworth.]

[Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 223.]

W. Shirley

Sir, I have the pleasure to inform you that two Hours ago arriv'd here his Majesty's ship the Princess Mary of 60 Guns, Capt" Edwards Commander, who was sent in Company with the Hector a forty gun

ship, Capt Cornwal Commander, to assist in the Expedition against Cape Breton, and was designed to proceed directly before Louisbourg Harbour, but her Bowsprit being sprung she was forc'd to come in here for another, wth which Hallowell will furnish her tomorrow, and Mr Apthorpe with provisions by the same time; and I am in hopes she will be dispatched from hence to join Commodore Warren in three or four days with the Hector, who is hourly expected in - Capt Loring, by whom I sent my Dispatches to the Duke of Newcastle, stay'd but twelve Hours in London before he was ordered to go on board the Princess Mary: The Duke of Newcastle being out of town, his Secretary, Mr Stone, instantly lay'd my Letters before his Majesty, who upon reading 'em was pleas'd to express his approbation of the Expedition, and send the Letters to the Lords of Admiralty, whereupon a Board was call'd at eleven o'Clock at night- I understand their Lordships received the scheme with very great pleasure, and ordered away these two ships upon the spot, and would scarce give Loring leave to sleep, whom I sent home for a pilot to his Majesty's ships, before he went on board Capt" Edwards.

I send this by Express after one of your provision vessells, which I beg you will hurry away instantly that they may carry my Letters to the Commodore and General.

I am Sir Your most Faithful Humble Servant

Boston May 5, 1745.

I will endeavour to write by the post tomorrow letters; they are to come by Adams.

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W. Shirley

[Petition from Soldiers' Wives for Aid, 1745.]

I have no

To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq' Governor and Commander in Chief in & Over His Majesty's Province of New Hamp The Honble His Majesty's Council & House of Representatives in Gen' Assembly Convened June 7th 1745

The Petition of Sundry Women whose Husbands are gone in the Expedition against Louisburg Humbly Shews

That your Petitioners families are in Daily Want of Support & are now destitute of the help they used to have by the Day Wages of their Husbands on which only they Depended for Subsistence - and tho' by the favour & goodness of the Gen' Assembly Some Allowance has already been made Since their Said Husbands Departure yet it being but Small was Soon Expended and as Your

Petitioners hope the Wages is Still going on & Something is now due (on that Supposition) and as it Seems unreasonable that the Families of those who Expose their Lives daily for the Good of their Country should be left to Suffer by that means Your Petitioners cant but Hope & Humbly Pray that Some farther allowance may be made for the Support of their families & the Supply of their precent Necessities for which they Shall as in Duty bound Pray &c

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[Crew of the Ship Endeavour, 1745.]

A Portledge Bill for the Sloop Endeavour on Acct of this Expedition June 19th 1745

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Province of N Hamps
June 25 1745

In the House of Representatives Capt John Wise came into the House & made Oath

to the Truth of this Portledge Bill

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Province of In the House of Representatives June 27th 1745 N Hamps Voted That there be allow'd & paid out of ye money in ye publick Treasury for paying Soldiers & Sailors on ye Expedition agt Louisbourgh twenty one Pounds seventeen Shillings & eleven Pence in full for this Portledge Bill.

Sent up by J Gage Esq'

D. Peirce Clk

The Am° of what the Capt Says is Due £46 5. 5 Deduct out for Blankets & 20/ bounty pad each man which the Seamen ought not to have

also 40/ allowance to be paid to the Men or their Wives &c by Vote of Gen1 Assembly

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[The men were shipped March 4, and discharged June 19.

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[Benjamin Thomas, Wounded Soldier, 1745.] Whereas Benjm Thos of Portsm° Receivd a wound in ye Exp" Against Louish & Upon presenting his memorial representing his Circumstances had an allowance of 184/ per day for subsistance & attendance for one m° from ye time of his Arrival in this Province.

Memoral to his exelency Govrner & Comander In Cheafe over New Hampshear &c and to his majes Councell & the honerable house of Representitives the homble Requst of Benja Thomas of portsm being sorely wounded at Saint peters in the present Expedition against the french at Louisborge and am Sent home unable to helpe my Se fe and by providance my famely unable to helpe me with Sutable Support in my Low Estate and Corcomstances to aford me Such Releafe as in ye wisdom & goodness Shal think meet for the Cure of my wounds if God Shuld bless means thairfor & I Remain your Dutyfull Subject

Portsmo June 21: 1745

Benja Thomas

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